River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-07-28
Food for Mich Cows.

Food for Mich Cows.
We have always tried to impress the
COW owner with the proGtableness OF
giving much attention to the matter
of feeding, says the Western Rural.
Feeding is a science, but if for any
reason we do not choose to become ia
miliar with the science in all its de-
tails, we can 90 this: We can prepare
what we do feed well and feed a vari-
ETY.. Cows like a variety of food, and
their food should be mixed. Corn and
oats mixed aud ground together, one
part of the former and two of the lat
ter. is a common ration, and everybody
knows good one. Cut corn fodder,
if it is bright and clean, is first rate,
Oil meal is capital. And in this con-
nection we will refer TO matter that
we have been intending to speak of
for some weeks.
Some time ago, it will be remember
ed, we stated that new process bran
was but of comparatively little value,
and said that we believed that the ag.
ricultural experiment station had dem.
Onstrated that fact. A card from the
station informs us that they do not
agree with our estimate of the value
of new process bran. They regard it
as very valuable. At this time and in
this connection it will be sufficient to
say, what most people know, that
good bran is very excellent food in the
dairy. We often have inquiries as to
the value of clover and millet for milk
cows. There is no hay that will equal
good clover hay for feeding to dairy
cows. Experienced dairymen affirm
that millet comes next 10 clover Feed
the best food; feed plenty of it, and
take good care of the cows, if you
would make the dairy profitable. But
we must not forget that we must have
good cows TO start with. If the COW
is good for nothing, we shall find that
all our efforts will be unavailing.
Dehorning Dairy Stock.
1t is astonishing what peaceful
effect ii has to remove the horns of a
herd of dairy cows. There is hence
forth no more ramming and punching
of the weaker by the stronger. The
weaklings do not stand trembling in a
corner when the DULLES come around.
1t may hurt the COW sons to saw off
her horns, but so do her horns hurt
others when she goes at them full
drive. 1t is doubtful il the pain of
dehOrning is greater than the hurt of
having pair of sharp horns run into
the side. In case of dehorning, there
is only one hurt; but there is no end
of hurts from hooking when the horns
are left on. The best way To get rid
of the horns is to remove the button
like process on the head of the calf as
soon as it appears. This stops the
growth of horns and saves all further
annoyance. 1t is often suggested that
all dairymen should breed polled ami
mails, this is absurd. 1t would take
long time to supply the entire country
from the stock on hand to De used as
foundation. Besides, the polled cows
are not equal to some of the breeds
having horns. Why should we throw
away all the good QUANTITIES Of the horn
ed breeds for the sake of getting ril of
the horns, when the horns can bo so
easily remoyed?-U. s. DairymdL.
Ventilation of Stables.
o. w. Riddell of Dakota County,
Mimi, writes to the st. Paul Farmer:
Il have a basement barn holding
about 80 head of stock. have hole
from the floor above which | use for
ventilating and putting down hay, inn
mediately over the cattle's heads. In
the coolest weather, say 90 degrees be-
low, l find it necessary TO close this
trap, or it becomes too cold. Last fall
found my milk and cream tasted of
the barn. | cautioned the man about
cleaning off the cows teats and udder,
but found no change. finally did the
milking myself, Ventilating the stable
thoroughly before milking in the
morning and milking at evening quite
soon after the cows were tied in; still
could not solve the mystery, but in
some paper [ saw an item in which
the writer claimed milk would taste in
i'll ventilated barns from the cows
breath becoming contaminated with
foul air; that gave me pointer. |
raised my trap, kept my barn just
within the freezing point and we hear
10 more about the barn taste.
Who Wants Bogus Butter9
State dairy commissioner Tatem of
Connecticut believes that though oleo-
margarine has come to stay in this
country, it will be slow to make its
way to the tables of Americans when
they know what they are purchasing.
| He finds but three classes who are
strong advocates for it, foreigners,
keepers of cheap restaurants and
boarding houses, and those who make
| and sell it. He has no fears of its do
ing much harm if it can be sold for
lust what it is. lie has sent sixty
samples of the bogus goods to the
experiment station, and brought suits
against parties for Illegal selling, and
| in every instance the cases have been
decided against the defendent. The
melting and specific gravity tests APP
pear to give sufficient evidence or
| which to base judgment as to the gen.
uineness of samples. Mr.. Tatem thinks
he can seldom be mistaken in his
judgment of samples as he finds them
in the hands of dealers.
Clippings.
When COW steps into a milk pail
remarks an exchange, she also step:
into the butter plate, and there is nc
getting around it.
An experienced dairyman says thai
when milking, If both hands bt
brought up together, instead of alter
ndtely, an increased amount of mill
can be obtained.
The first requisite for high success
in the dairy is "a good dairyman. Cows
are important, it is true, but as al
army is a mob without a general. sc